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A review by megelizabeth
A Murder is Announced by Agatha Christie
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
4.0
I absolutely loved the plot of this book and the fact that Miss Marple has a much more prominent role than in the previous book in the series. This one is so, so clever and tense and meticulously thought-out, with a brilliant set of characters, and some of the events really hit me in the feels as well. I also really appreciated the overarching post-war social commentary and thought that it provided a super interesting angle which I hadn't really considered before.
The one thing I didn't like about this book was how much casual xenophobia there is. Part of the ending sort of redeems some of this, but not in a way that goes far enough or that truly criticises the xenophobia that is prevalent throughout much of the rest of the book. I of course appreciate the time in which this was written, but it still makes for uncomfortable reading and of course is still worth viewing critically. I did really enjoy the book overall, but it would've just been so much better if these attitudes had been more thoroughly addressed.
The one thing I didn't like about this book was how much casual xenophobia there is. Part of the ending sort of redeems some of this, but not in a way that goes far enough or that truly criticises the xenophobia that is prevalent throughout much of the rest of the book. I of course appreciate the time in which this was written, but it still makes for uncomfortable reading and of course is still worth viewing critically. I did really enjoy the book overall, but it would've just been so much better if these attitudes had been more thoroughly addressed.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Death, Murder, and Racism
Moderate: Blood
Minor: War